S. Haudh-en-Elleth loc. “Mound of the Elf-maid”
Grave of Finduilas translated “Mound of the Elf-maid” (S/216), a combination of haudh “mound”, en¹ “of the” and Elleth “Elf-maid”.
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, this name appeared as Haudh-en-Ellas (WJ/92).
References ✧ LT2I; PE17/141; S/216; SA/haudh; SI; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth, Mound of the Elf-maid; WJ/95, 148; WJI
Glosses
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| haudh | “(funeral) mound, grave; heap, piled mound” | ✧ PE17/141 (hauð); S/216; SA/haudh |
| en¹ | “of the” | ✧ PE17/141; S/216 |
| Elleth | “Elf-maid” | ✧ PE17/141; S/216; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth |
S. Haudh-en-Ellas loc.
An earlier form of Haudh-en-Elleth, with Ellas for “Elf-maid” instead of Elleth.
References ✧ PE17/97; WJ/92, 95, 148; WJI/Haudh-en-Elleth
Variations
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Elements
| haudh | “(funeral) mound, grave; heap, piled mound” | ✧ PE17/97 (hauð) |
| en¹ | “of the” | ✧ PE17/97 |
| Elleth | “Elf-maid” | ✧ PE17/97 (ellas) |